Campingplatz Hooksiel in Lower Saxony is facing a wave of discontent after a change of operator. The new owner introduced 25-page contracts, raised accommodation costs by up to 40%, and imposed several restrictions.
New rules include a ban on windbreaks, limits on the number of people per pitch, reduced children's facilities, and an early closing time. Mandatory grass mowing every two weeks has also been introduced.
Long-term campers say these measures are aimed at pushing them out in favor of more profitable short-term tourists. Many have already lost their pitches. "The whole camping feeling is gone," critics are quoted as saying.